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An email from "the Tax Office" — phishing or real?

The Tax Office never sends "instant payment" or "instant refund" links by email. 6 red flags + report route.

The Tax Office uses the "blue envelope" and MijnBelastingdienst for formal communication — NEVER emails with pay or login links. Phishing red flags: (1) wrong sender domain — real is "@belastingdienst.nl", phishing is "belastingdienst-2026.com" or "@bd-nl.net"; (2) urgent threat ("pay today or seizure tomorrow"); (3) unusually low or high "refund" + iDEAL link; (4) generic greeting; (5) link to bit.ly or fake domain; (6) requests DigiD login via link or BSN confirmation. What to do: do NOT click. Forward to valse-email@belastingdienst.nl and report to fraudehelpdesk.nl. Already clicked and gave DigiD? Immediately change DigiD password at digid.nl, call DigiD helpdesk 088-1236555, file police report. If paid: call bank immediately for chargeback.

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Updated: 2026-05-28

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